Natural Wetlands are First Choice for Egrets
While human-influenced wetlands such as flooded rice fields and ponds are available to great egrets (Ardea alba) in Louisiana and South Carolina, they still prefer to forage in natural wetlands,...
Wild Cam: What’s Killing India’s Tigers?
Surveillance and old-fashioned detective work are helping researchers track down suspects responsible for tiger losses in an Indian wildlife reserve. “Tiger mortality isn’t totally related to natural events,” said Paul...
Combining Old School and High Tech — from The Wildlife Professional
Powerful Tracking Tools to Help Reduce Raptor Conflicts After the devastating effects of DDT and other organopesticides on birds across the United States, the extraordinary comeback of many birds of...
Beaver Dams Control Nitrogen Flow in Northeastern Rivers
Beavers may be providing watersheds a service by removing some of the agricultural nitrogen runoff in northeast rivers. “There’s a huge concern about the amount of nutrients of our lands...
Researchers Find Potential Cure for Deadly Amphibian Fungus
A potential cure for the deadly disease wiping out vast populations of amphibians all came down to special two-liter coke bottles filled with water and tadpoles from an island off...
Researchers Confirm Snake Fungal Disease Culprit
Researchers have identified the fungus that’s causing snake fungal disease, an emerging disease in the eastern and midwestern United States that causes lesions on a number of snake species. While...
Wild Cam: Massive Study Reveals Raptor Ranges
A massive camera trap project is revealing range data on eagles, hawks, vultures and other birds of prey. The AppalachianEagles project has generated over 3 million photos so far from...
Orphaned Bears Get By with a Little Help from Researchers
For several decades, researchers have been bottle-feeding and caring for different species of orphaned bears throughout the world before releasing them back into the wild — but an absence of...
Harvesting Not Enough to Control Canada Goose Numbers
Hunting alone may not be enough to control the growth of the non-migratory Canada goose population in Connecticut, according to a new study. Michael Conover, lead author of a study...
